| Accession Number | P04243.003 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Hand tinted portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) Oliver Zachariah Neall DCM, of 2/8 Battalion AIF. Lt ...
Description
Hand tinted portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) Oliver Zachariah Neall DCM, of 2/8 Battalion AIF. Lt Neall of Lake Mundi, VIC, enlisted on 19 December 1939. As a private with 2/8 Battalion he was awarded the Distinguished Comduct Medal (DCM) on 9 May 1941 for his outstanding gallantry in the operations in Cyrenaica on 21 January 1941, which culminated in the capture and occupation of Benghazi. .
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